Method of forming decorative three dimensional effect designs and coatings

ABSTRACT

A METHOD OF FORMING DECORATIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL EFFECT DESIGNS AND COATINGS ON THE SMOOTH SURFACE OF A BASE MATERIAL BY PAINTING THE SURFACE, APPLYING DROPS OF LIQUID OR CHIPS OF FROZEN LIQUID TO THE PAINTED SURFACE WHILE THE PAINT IS WET, DRYING THE PAINT SURROUNDING THE DROPS OR CHIPS, SPRAYING PAINT OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE TO COVER THE DROPS OR CHIPS, REPRAYING THE SURFACE WITH PAINT OF ANOTHER COLOR FROM AN ANGLE OF ZERO TO SIXTY DEGREES TO THE SURFACE TO CRATE HIGHLIGHT AND DEPTH EFFECTS, REMOVING THE LIQUID ENTRAPPED UNDER THE PAINT FILM BY ROLLING THE SURFASE, DRYING THE PAINTED SURFACE, APPLYING A PROTECTIVE COATING TO THE DRIED DESIGN.

May 25, 1971 s. KuKLA 3,580,768 METHOD oF EOREING DECORATIVE THREE DIMENsIoNAL l EFFECT DESIGNS AND coATINGs Filed Nov. 29. 1967 I N VEN TOR Sfanfey [fu/(ga BY 9m K X407 A T TDR NRV lUnited States Patent O1 iice METHOD OF FORMING DECORATIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL EFFECT DESIGNS AND COATINGS Stanley Kukla, 1161 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ. 07307 Filed Nov. 29, 1967, Ser. No. 686,421 Int. Cl. B29c 24/00 U.S. Cl. 156-156 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method of forming decorative three dimensional effect designs and coatings on the smooth surface of a base material by painting the surface, applying drops of liquid or chips of frozen liquid to the painted surface while the paint is wet, drying the paint surrounding the drops or chips, spraying paint over the entire surface to cover the drops or chips, respraying the surface with paint of another color from an angle of zero to sixty degrees to the surface to create highlight and depth effects, removing the liquid entrapped under the paint film by rolling the surface, drying the painted surface, applying a protective coating to the dried design.

This invention relates to a method for producing three dimensional effect designs and coatings on base materials.

The principal objective of my invention is to provide a method of forming designs on fiat materials, the designs having the appearance of being three dimensional with highlight and depth effects.

Another object of my invention is to provide an inexpensive method of applying designs to materials, such as metal, glass, wood, plastic, cloth and paper, which can then be coated and protected with flexible or rigid clear plastic or vinyl coatings, or any other transparent material, the coated material being useful and artistic for articles such as floor coverings, wall coverings, shower curtains, tablecloths, and rain apparel.

In the accompanying drawing:

FIG. 1 is a top view of a portion of a surface having a design applied thereto embodying my invention.

PIG. 2 is a cross-sectional 'View in the direction of the arrows on line 2-2 of FIG. 1, of a coated base material showing diagrammatically the steps embodied in my invention.

My invention is applicable to any type of material having a smooth surface, such as metal, glass, wood, masonite, plastic, cloth and paper. The method can also be used with cloth and paper which have been previously treated to render them nonporous.

Referring to FIG. 2, a coating of paint 12 is sprayed or rolled on a smooth surface of a base material 11. While the paint is still wet, drops of a liquid 13, preferably water, are applied to the painted surface 12. The paint surrounding the drops of liquid is dried in the air or by the application of mild heat, as from a lamp. The entire surface including the drops of liquid is resprayed with paint, the paint forming a thin film 14 over the drops of liquid and entrapping the liquid within the film. The surface is then resprayed with paint of contrasting color, from an angle of one to sixty degrees to the surface depending on the effect desired, the second color of paint forming a film 15 over a portion of each coated drop of liquid 13 and creating a shadow and highlight effect. After the second color has been applied, other colors may be sprayed on the surface from an angle of one to sixty degrees to the surface, the angle of application of the spray and the variety of colors creating different artistic highlight and shadow effects. The liquid is then removed from under the paint film by passing a roller over the surface.

3,580,768 Patented May 25, 1971 The paint film under the water drops remains damp during the subsequent spraying operations and upon rolling adheres to the inside of paint film lwhich covers the drop, forming a permanent, substantially fiat design 16 having a three dimensional effect. The painted surface is then thoroughly dried and may be coated with a transparent protective coating 17. The surface may be laminated with clear sheet plastic to form flexible materials for use in articles such as shower, curtains, drapes and raincoats. The design can also be protected for use in floor coverings by pouring a clear liquid plastic over the design.

In the preferred form of my invention, a lacquer base paint is used 'with drops of clear water to form the design. The method can also be used with drops of colored water, alcohol and other liquids unreactive with the paint and any paint which can be sprayed, the differences in liquid and paint resulting in textural differences in the final design while retaining the three dimensional effect.

In another form of my invention, chips of ice are sprinkled over the painted surface, instead of drops of liquid and treated as previously described for drops of liquid. When the painted surface is rolled to remove the liquefied chips of ice, the resulting design has a three dimensional angular appearance resembling the original configuration of the chips of ice.

Modifications may of course be made in the illustrated and described methods of my invention without departing from the invention as set forth in the accompanying claims.

I claim:

1. The method of forming decorative designs and coatings which comprises:

(a) coating the smooth surface of a base material with paint;

(b) applying drops of liquid to the wet paint;

(c) drying the paint surrounding the drops of liquid;

(d) spraying the entire surface with paint to coat the previously painted surface and the drops of liquid, the paint forming a thin film over the drops of liquid and entrapping the liquid within the film;

(e) respraying the surface from an angle of one to sixty degrees lwith a paint of contrasting color, the paint forming a film over a portion of each coated drop of liquid and forming a design with highlight and depth effects;

(f) removing the drops of liquid entrapped under the paint film by passing a roller over the surface, the paint film under the liquid drops remaining damp during the subsequent spraying operations and adhering to the inner surface of the paint film covering the drop when the liquid is removed, forming a substantially fiat design having a three dimensional effect; and

(g) drying the entire surface to form a substantially flat, permanent design having a three dimensional effect.

2. The method of forming decorative designs and coatings as recited in claim 1 in which the paint is lacquer base paint.

3. The method of forming decorative designs and coatings as recited in claim 1 in which the liquid drops are lwater.

4. 'Ihe method of for-ming decorative designs and coatings as recited in claim 1 in which the liquid drops are solidified into ice and the ice chips are applied to the wet paint, the resulting design having a three dimensional effect in the angular configuration of the chips of ice.

5. The method of forming decorative designs and coatings as recited in claim 1 including coating the design with a transparent material to protect the design.

6. The method of forming decorative designs and coat- 3 ings .as recited in claim lincluding pouring clear liquid OTHER REFERENCES plastlc 9v the dried design and hardening the plastic Cecil E. Hall: Introduction to Electron Microscopy to provlde a hard protective coating for the design. 1953 pp 34,3 352 References Cited 5 LELAND A. SEBASTIAN, Primary Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS B. H. HUNT, Assistant Examiner 1,574,858 V3/ 1926 Bateman 117-45 2,002,806 5/ 1935 Weierich 117--45 U.S. C1. X.R.

2,085,875 7/1937 Sirovy 117-45 117-45; 156-157 

